Why did curling become a sport?

Answer 1

Strategy in curling is just as important as successfully making shots. By the nature of the game, there are tons of different scenarios you can get yourself into, and knowing the best thing to do in any scenario takes years of experience.

Answer 2

When a rock is thrown, the player put a slow rotation on it. This rotation will CURL the rock as it goes down the ice.

Answer 3

When curlers "throw" the "stone", they put a slight spin on it. This spin causes the stone to "curl", or take a slightly curved path from one end of the sheet to the other.

Answer 4

Curling became and olympic sport in 1998